Compliance Officer - Conflict of Interests & Market Abuse @ ING Hubs Romania

Discover ING Hubs Romania

We started out in 2015 as ING’s software development hub – a distinct entity from ING Bank Romania – then steadily expanded our range to include more services and competencies.

Formerly known as ING Tech, as of 2022 we provide borderless services with bank-wide capabilities under the name of ING Hubs Romania and operate from two locations: Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca.

With the help of over 1600 engineers, risk, and operations professionals, we offer 130 services in tech, non-financial risk & compliance, audit and retail operations to 24 ING units worldwide.

Our tech capabilities remain the core of our business, with more than 1300 colleagues active in Data Management, TouchPoint Channels & Integration, Core Banking, and Global Products.

We enjoy a flexible way of working and a highly collaborative environment, where fair and constructive feedback is encouraged. Work ethics, honesty and knowledge sharing are key to our teams and we’re always looking for like-minded people. 

The Mission

Within the Compliance Centre of Excellence (CoE), several teams of Compliance Officers are dedicated to support the global Compliance function on various Compliance related activities to ensure the Compliance risks are adequately managed. Conflict Of Interests & Market Abuse topics are handled as global service under Control Room and Personal Account Dealing department.

Your day to day

The above translates to the following (non-exclusive) set of Compliance framework activities:

• Assess details of reported deals by the business and help manage information barriers for deals containing Confidential Information and/or Inside Information.
• Identify (potential) Conflicts of Interest, based on the information registered by the business units, assess adequacy on the existing measures and propose additional mitigating measures, where necessary, in line with the Mandatory Instructions for Information Barriers, The policy against Market Abuse and Conflicts of Interest Policy.
• Maintenance and administration of permanent insiders
• Maintenance of global lists (i.e., restricted lists)
• Personal Account trading clearance
• Providing advice/support on topics under Conflicts of Interest & Market Abuse, trainings/walkthrough sessions on the Conflict of Interest system functionalities under the oversight and knowledge of the Compliance CoE Bucharest and support in drafting different internal framework documents, at stakeholder’s request.
• Collaborate with the local Compliance Officers to determine specific actions to be taken addressing local laws and regulations (if applicable);
• Provide advice, guidance and support on regulatory issues as required.
• Draft reports and management information for the businesses as well as the Compliance function.

What you bring to the team

We are looking for motivated new colleagues who has the following characteristics:

• University degree in Economics

• Proven knowledge and expertise in the specific Compliance domain - Nice to have

• A team player with strong interpersonal skills who can operate in a diversified and multicultural work environment

• Strong and effective communication skills – fluent in written and spoken English

• Excellent analytical skills as well as a keen eye for detail to e.g., identify and articulate Compliance related aspects